San Francesco, Tolentino
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San Francesco is a Romanesque-
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church located in Tolentino, province of
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History

The church was erected in the 13th century. Some frescoes from this century remain; they appear to originate from Riminese artists. Among the frescoes moved here, a ''Madonna and child'' from the church of San Giacomo, Attributed to the Master of the Dormition of Terni.Comune of Tolentino, Tourism office
entry on church.


References

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